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Langtang Gosaikunda and Helambu Trek is a beautiful journey in Nepal through lush forests, quaint villages, abundant wildlife and astounding views of the majestic Himalayas. The 17-day trek begins in Kathmandu with tours of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then we drive to Syabrubesi which is a Tamang village located on the banks of the Bhote Koshi River and begin our trek. We reach Kyanjin Gompa and then climb Tserko Ri the next day. From there we get tremendous views of the Langtang Lirung (7,200m/23,622ft) range. Next, we continue trekking in the beautiful Langtang Valley and reach Gosaikunda which is a revered place of pilgrimage for both Buddhists and Hindus. Moreover, the place is named after the glistening Gosaikunda Lake whose water is believed to have magical healing powers. We pass by a few more lakes on our trek and cross the Laurebina Pass.
Our trek in the Helambu Valley begins after crossing the pass. Another highlight of our hike is to reach the top of Ama Yangri at 3,800m.The view of the Himalayas from the top of the hill is believed to rival that of Poon Hill. From here, Mt. Shishapangma and the Langtang ranges seem so close that we feel that we can almost touch them. We continue trekking in the Helambu region for a few more days and end our remarkable journey to the mountains with a drive to Kathmandu.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,264ft)
Day 02: Kathmandu: sightseeing and trek preparation
Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi (1,550m/5,100ft): 7-8 hours
Day 04: Trek from Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel (2,380m/7,830ft): 6 hours
Day 05: Trek to Mundu (3543m/11,621ft) via Langtang village: 6-7 hours
Day 06: Mundu to Kyangjin Gompa (3,870m/12,697ft): 4-5 hours
Day 07: Acclimatization: explore Tserko Ri (5,000m/16,404ft) 7-8 hours
Day 08: Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel: 6-7 hours
Day 09: Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (2,230m/ 7,316 ft): 5-6 hours
Day 10: Thulo Syabru to Shin Gompa: 3-4 hours
Day 11: Shin Gompa to Gosaikunda (4,460m/14,632ft): 5-6 hours
Day 12: Gosaikunda to Ghopte (3,440m/11,286ft): 6-8 hours
Day 13: Ghopte to Melamchigaon (2,560m/8,399ft): 6-7 hours
Day 14: Melamchigaon to Tarkeghyang (2,590m/8,497ft): 5-6 hours
Day 15: Tarkeghyang to Sermathang (2,610m/8,563ft): 3-5 hours
Day 16: Trek to Melamchi Bazaar, drive to Kathmandu: 3-4 hours trek, 2 hours drive
Day 17: Final departure for your fortune destination
Our representative will pick you up upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport. He will welcome you and get you to the confirmed hotel. You can take rest and get freshed afterwards. In the evening you will be accompanied by our tourist guide to brief you about the Trekking journey and have a dinner in a Nepalese culture.
As you may know Kathmandu is called a “City Of Temples”. After breakfast you will be guided to various historical places around the city which includes Basantapur Durbar square, patandurabar square, Bhaktapur durbar square, Pashupatinath temple, the famouse monkey temple “Swayambhunath”, Boudhanath Stupa etc. Trek leader will provide some info related to the upcoming adventure.
Early in the morning after breakfast we leaver for Syabrubesi, from where we start our Langtang -Valley Trek. It takes about 7-8 hours to reach our destination. You will get to witness the glorious snow-capped mountains through the ride. Majestic peaks: Manaslu, Annapurna and Ganesh himal will be pn our way. Following the beautiful scenery of foothills, terraced fields and small villages we go through the Trishuliriver. We have a lunch break at the Trishuli Bazar. After lunch we continue our journey to Dhunche. We descend towards the small village Syabrubesi for the overnight stay and end our day 3.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast we begin our 6-7 hours’ drive to lama hotel. We drive through beautiful Oak and Rohodendron forest; crossing the small Langtang river. We go through Guru Rinpoche Gompa crossing the Suspension Bridge. Afterwards you ascend to Rimche (2400m) to reach our destination. And the day 4 ends with the overnight stay at lama hotel.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We start our journey ascending from the lama Hotel while enjoying the Beautiful landscapes with Waterfalls, The trails becomes steeper as we enter the wild hemlocks, oak and rhodendronforest,we can witness MT Langtang Lirungi (7244m) through the woods. Soon we come across the beautiful meadows of Ghora Tabela (2992m). We ascend through the rhodendron forest and scattered Tamang villages. We come to the settlements of langtang (3430m), headquarter of langtang national Park. We can see Tibetan style flat-roofed houses in this area. You can encounter wild goats and yaks wandering around you. We stay overnight at Mundu.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, we ascend towards Kyangjin Gompa. Passsing the steep trails and impressive mani walls. It takes about 4-5 hours. You can see the gompa after crossing some small streams with wooden cantilver bridges and moraines. We reach the holy Buddhist shrine in Kyangjingompa. You will get to taste the milk products and cheese made up of yak’s milk in this region. You can find the famous Government operated cheese factory. After lunch we will be exploring the this area with amazing panoramic views of the snow-capped mountainsof LangtangLirung (7246m), Genjempol, Kyangjin RI (4750m.), Tsergo RI (5000m.), Ganja la (5160m.), Langshisa- Ri (6427m.), DorjeLhakpa (6430m.), Naya Kang (5844m.), Yala peak (5500m).
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
To acclimatize with the high altitude we spend whole day exploring the TserkoRi which is 5000m above the sea-level. We pass through the Yak Pastures and ascend to the TserkoRi. We get to witness the stunning sunrise view from the TserkoRi. We get back to the Gompa at the late afternoon and keep exploring the beautiful scenes like The Himaayas, Glaciers, Birds and yaks.
Includes: Breakfast, lunch And Dinner
After the morning breakfast we retrace our way towards the lama hotel. We descend down the hill passing through the forests to the beautiful Tamang village. We get to enjoy the fantastic view of the mountain peaks that you had missed on the way up. After lunch we descend towards the lama hotel.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
The trail to Thulosyabru is way down along the rivers following the landslide. We need to pass the steep pine and juniper forest and ascend up to the destination. The trails let you witness some of the beautiful wild animals like red panda, boards, monkeys and various species of birds. On our arrival to the destination we can experience the preserved ethnic customs, cultures and tradition of the Tamang Cultural heritage; So called “ThuloSyabruGaun”. Afterwards we enjoy the scenic beauty of the Ganesh Himal (7110m), LangtangHimal and it’s ranges. We keep on exploring the splendid views of the syabru and it’s Landscpes.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner
We will be gaining high altitude so to adjust with the altitude we will have a slow walks and not to reach the Gosainkunda today. We will reach our destination shortly after 3-4 hours. We will reach at the check point after a short trek. We trail towards the South from the checkpoint passing the Garta Village and Phulung Monastery. We reach Shin Gompa afterwards and stay overnight.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We will ascent to towards the Gosainkunda (5-6 hours) enjoying the panaromic view of The Himalayas which includes Annapurna, Hiunchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh And Langtang. We reach to the Gosainkunda(4380m) through the ridge trail for the most of the parts of the day. The lake carries particular religious and cultural significance for the Nepalese. It is one of the most sought pilgrimage sight. The lake has great view as it is surrounded by mountains. The lake contains a large rock at the center which is said to be the remains of the Lord Shiva. We stay overnight at Gosainkunda.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today we will have 6-8 hours of treak. We roam around the lake’s bank and gradually ascend towards the LaurebinaPass(4610m) after which the Helambu region begins. We descend towards the melamchi valley crossing the rough trails and moraines which is well marked with cairns. Three more small lakes are on our way before we reach the pass. We ascend to a hill and enjoy a fantastic view of the area. We pass through the suryakunda and finally reach Ghopte for overnight stay.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 13 will have 6-8 hours long trek walking up and downhills that makes way through the dense forests. We reach Pati village afterwards. We ascend above the village and witness the beautiful hills around. We reach Mealmchigaon after crossing two suspension Bridges. We stay for overnight at melamchigaon.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We will reach our destination around 5-6 hours. We will pass a stupa just below the tarkeghyang. And cross a small stream. We will ascend upto the AmaYangri(3800m). We get to see Mt Shishapangma and the Langtang Ranges from the top of the hill. After enjoying the view for a while we descend towards the forest. We walk through the yak grazing pasture and stone trails. Shortly we reach Tarkegyang; a Sherpa village. We stay for overnight in this village.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We start our trek shortly after having a breakfast. Today will be 3-5 hours of trekking through the forest and villages. We enter a lush forest passing beautiful villages, chortens, monastery and mani walls and finally reach Sermanthang, which is a beautiful Sherpa village with stunning views of Ganesh Himal, jugalhimal and langtang ranges. We stay for overnight at Sermanthang.
Includes: Breakfast, lunch And Dinner
Today we will have 3-4 hours trek and 2 hours drive. We will reach Melamchi bazar passing beautiful meadows, fields and Beautiful Villages. We will reach Kathmandu shortly after 2 hours drive. We freshen up and take rest in the evening and have a farewell dinner and celebrate for our successful completion of our trip.
Includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We end our journey today. We will drop you at Tribhuwan International Airport after having your breakfast. We need to reach the airport before 3 hours of Scheduled flight.
Includes: Breakfast
If it’s too much to carry from your home country some of the necessary equipment can be hired or bought in Kathmandu around Thamel as well.
Most of the equipment in general and standard lists for all seasons while on the trek, but may differ as per the season and duration of trekking and areas of your chosen trip.
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